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10 Myths that can ruin your makeup

Feb 192013

Myth:	Never tweeze above the arch.
The Real World:	As long as you don’t interfere with the existing shape, and all you’re really doing is cleaning above the area, go for it. Remember, less is more.

Myth:	Never use your fingers to apply makeup.
The Real World:	Your fingers are warm, acting like mini heat-conductors that help “melt” foundation and spread it smoothly. Your fingers can get into areas, such as the dips in the side of your nose, that sponges don’t reach.

Myth:	Frosts and glitters are only for evening.
The Real World:	A bit of gleam or touch of shimmer works for day. Pop singer Christina Aguilera loves daytime glitter on her eyes. That’s the key, though: pick a single area – such as eyes or nails – to highlight, rather than both at once.

Myth:	Only brunettes should wear black mascara.
The Real World:	Black mascara makes the whites of the eyes look whiter, and defines the lash like no other color.

Myth:	Light concealer will make under eye circles invisible.
The Real World:	Concealer should match your skin tone. It’s best applied with a brush and then patted – never rubbed – into skin. Pat lightly until it completely disappears.

Myth:	Cut nails when they are clean and damp.
The Real World:	Nails must be dry, or they will tear. This means waiting at least 10 minutes after a shower.

Myth:	A magnifying mirror gives you a closer point of view.
The Real World:	Only when you’re tweezing or applying false lashes. Otherwise, it’s better to do your makeup in front of a regular mirror. If you focus too much on the details, you can end up overlooking the big picture.

Myth:	Use a razor to scrape corns and calluses from feet.
The Real World:	Razors make feet harder and more prone to cracking, as any podiatrist will tell you.

Myth:	Apply powder when you’re finished with your makeup.
The Real World:	Dust on powder before you use blush or mascara. Powder absorbs the oils in foundation that might cause discoloration or streaking. And applying powder before mascara makes your lashes look thicker, and less likely to smudge.

Myth:	Matching eye shadow to your eye color brings out your baby blues, greens or browns.
The Real World:	This works for beauty pageant contestants. Those of us who don’t wear vinyl mules with our bathing suits need to complement eye color, rather than match it. For example, brown eyes look gorgeous with eggplants and lilacs, green eyes are fantastic paired with fawn, taupes and plum grays. And blue eyes look incredible set off with a bit of peach shadow.

Beauty Tips for Your Wedding Day

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Jun 122012

Even if you normally wear little or no makeup, you should wear some on your wedding day. If you do not, you may end up looking “washed out” in your photographs.
When you pick out your wedding day makeup, wear a white shirt.
For the most part, keep makeup very matte looking. The strong lights tend to reflect off your face if you use makeup with a lot of shimmer in it; however, you can use a bit of gloss on your lips.
Since the camera captures the slightest shine, you should have a powder compact handy for quick touch-ups during the photography session.
Make sure your blush, lip liner and lipstick are all in the same color family.
To make lips seem full and luscious for the entire night, first draw a well-defined lip with your sharpened lip liner. Then fill in your entire lips with the liner. Follow with lipstick using a lip brush. Finish lips by blotting them lightly with loose powder; then apply another coat of lipstick.
Stay away from very brown or pale lipsticks – they look washed out on photographs.
Use an eyelash curler before applying mascara to make your lashes look longer and your eyes look bigger
Bring out your eyelashes with an extra coat of mascara, making sure that every lash is separated. Of course you’ll want to wear waterproof mascara!
Finish your look with loose powder; it sets everything.
Don’t forget about your hands! Everyone will want to gaze at your beautiful ring at the reception, so make sure your nails look great!
To keep yourself looking your best on the wedding day, give your head bridesmaid a small bag to carry with your essentials. Include lipstick, blush, a powder compact, a sample vial of your perfume, an extra pair of pantyhose, a nail file and any other items you might need.

Smokin’….SEMI SMOKEY EYES:

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Jun 052012

Daring and mysterious! For a Night out on the town, or a big birthday party bash. This look will have them wondering what you’ve been up to, and don’t be surprised with all those blokes handing you their numbers at the end of the evening. They just wanna get to know you a little better, mystery woman.

The fashion runways have displayed metallic colors, shimmer, gloss, and light reflecting colors. But the focus is darker and smudged. Grays, taupes, greens, browns, and berry but with an added edge. Lots of shimmer and glimmer in them. I’ve noticed the smoky eye is back by popular demand. Seen it in all the magazines, runway, and I’ve been getting a greater demand for it from my clients. What I’ve done differently with the smoky eye is added shimmer to it, or sometimes glitter powder. This gives it a more modern look, and brightens the eye a tad. I also apply green or light gray shadow on top of the darker smoky look to add depth, and mystery to the eyes. It’s a very sexy look. There must be a lot of concentration on the eyes with this look, so the focus should be here. Keep the high intensity with the eyes, so make sure the eyebrows, and eyelashes are well made up and groomed as well. Lips should be kept shimmery, sheer, and/or glossy, with added berry tones, pink tones, or neutral tones. The smoky eye is not for everyone, so don’t be alarmed if you give it a go, and it looks like you’ve been through a fight scene. It’s a little harder to achieve than the bare look. One more thing, emphasize should be on either lips or eyes, and not both.

Compliment the “smokin” eyes:
Cheeks: Apply a pink/brown blush on apples of cheeks and blend outwards. Go easy with blush, just a hint of color to give them a rosy glow. Mac prism is a nice neutral blush. Dust some bronzing powder with a light touch over cheeks or right under the blush for added depth.
Lips: Dab a shimmery lip gloss on lips with a hint of pink or berry in it. Use fingertips or lip brush to apply gloss. Try BLOOM lip glaze in glam or stila lip gloss in melon shine. Continue reading »

Get the Eye Look:

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Jun 052012

This eye look requires a lot of shimmer, which can look somewhat tacky if it is not blended well and mixed with just the right amount of matte. To allow these shimmery shades to come through without a hitch, apply an eye primer to even out skin tone on and around the eye area. A good eye primer allows shimmers to hold their true color, the shadows to stay on longer, and the shimmer shadows to come forth much better than applying them directly onto skin. Continue reading »

Smoky eyes

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Jun 052012

Want to know how to achieve that smoky eye look you see models wearing? Look no further!

Sweep an off-white or creamy base color lightly over the entire eye lid.
Apply a very pale grey shade of eye shadow from lash line to the crease.
Apply another grey — one that is a few shades darker and has a shimmer — in the crease area.
Blend the two shades of grey with a brush.
Lightly brush the grey eyeshadow from step #3 under the eyes. Soften it by gently blending with a brush
Apply two coats of black mascara.

L i p S e r v i c e

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Jun 012012

Put extra pucker in your pout with this season’s purple, berry and metallic lipsticks.
This season, purple reigns supreme and lips are no exception to the rule. Brilliant violet, sumptuous burgundy and plum, and burnished red are all hot shades for lips this fall, but the key to success lies in proper application. Continue reading »

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